CVE-2016-5131

8.8 HIGH
Published: July 23, 2016 Modified: December 04, 2025
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, as used in Google Chrome before 52.0.2743.82, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-to function.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358641
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://codereview.chromium.org/2127493002
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://crbug.com/623378
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT207141
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT207142
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Source: chrome-cve-admin@google.com
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2016/07/stable-channel-update.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00006.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Sep/msg00011.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00021.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00022.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00028.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1485.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3637
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92053
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036428
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3041-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1358641
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://codereview.chromium.org/2127493002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://crbug.com/623378
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201610-09
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT207141
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT207142
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT207143
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT207170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

50 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.9%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

suse redhat canonical debian xmlsoft google apple opensuse

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